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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
The Thrifty Natives Of India.

There Is no abstemiousness in the
world and no thrift like the thrift and
abstemiousness of the average native of
India. Millions of men in India, espe-
cially in the richer soils and in the river
deltas, live, marry and rear apparently
HEALTHY children upon an income which,
even when the wife works, is rarely
above two shillings a week, and fire.
quer tly sinks to eighteen pence. The
Indian is enabled to do this not 80 much
by the cheapness of food-for, though it
is cheap, European who ate the same
food would want five times the money
to feed himsclf--as by habit of living
which makes him independent of the
ordinary cares of mankind. He goes
nearly without clothes, gives his chill
dren none, and dresses his wife in long
piece of the most wrctched muslin.
Neither he nor his wife pays tailor Or
milliner one shilling during their entire
lives, nor do they ever purchase needles
or thread, which, indeed, it is contrary
to semi religious etiquette ever to use.
The poorer peasant inhabits hut con:
tanning a sirgle covered room of the
smallest 81 c. with an earthen platform
or two outside it; and as he constructs
and repairs his own dwelling he virtually
pays no rent, except for the culturab!e
land. He never touches alcohol or any
substitute for it. There is an idea in
England that he eats opium or hemp;
but he, as a rule, swallows neither
firstly, because he regards them with as
much moral antipathy as any English
gentleman, and secondly, because nc
could not by any po sibility pay for arti-
cles which in India, as everywhere else,
arc exceedingly expensive. lie eats abb
solutely no meat, nor any animal fat, nor
any expensive grain like good wheat,
but lives lon millct or small rice, little
milk, with the butter from the milk, and
the vegetables he grows. Even OF these
he eats more sparingly than the poorest
Tuscan. Once Il quarter, perhaps, he
will eat enough during so re festival, but
as rule he knows accurately what will
sustain him, and would be enraeed with
the wife who cooks for him if she pre-
prepared more. lie is assisted in this
economy by a religious rule which we
have never seen a Hindoo break, and
which is undoubtedly like the rule
against killing oven, survival from a
military law or custom Of the most re-
mote antiquity. .--London Spect"for.
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Thinks He Saw Heaven.

The Rev. G.. E. Cline writes to the
Centr.l ChriAian Adro ate that three
years ago the parsonage of Emmctsburg,
Iowa, was struck by lightning and he
was hit in the breast by a large piece Of
plasterlng knocked from the &C ling, In
stantly after being struck he saw a
"ercat multitude OF the most beautiful
children running toward him and waving
their hands and shouting greeting of
ioy.' He felt no pain whalcvcr, and
wondered where he was. Soon he came
to himself and found his wife and chill
drcn weeping over him, thinking he was
dead. He was not seriously hurt. He
saws that he shall 60 down to his grave
believing that on that night he entered
heaven.
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Birds Killed by Monuments.

Prof. Ridgway, of the Smithsonian
Institution, speaking of the birds sent to
the Institution killed in large numbers
by flying against the I'artholdi statue
beacon in New York harbor, says that the
specimens were mainly of the "warbler'
or note-uttering family OF different vari-
cites, which were inscctivorous, and also
field birds, such as the ma'low lark, but
none of the specimen are rare. These
birds migrate by night, and, although
thew fly high, Prof. Ridgway says they
are attracted from all sides down TO the
electric light. Many birds, mostly
crows, have recently been picked up dead
near the Washington monument. A few
wild ducks also have reen destroyed in
the same manner. The crows fly low
and migrate at dawn, and the mist hides
the monument from sight.
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Chickens and English SparrOws.
A resident of Madison, Ohio. writes

A resident OF Madison, Ohio, writes as
follows to the Cleveland Lelder:
The temer.ty of the English sparrows
is beyond parallel, and although they are
universally condemned by the press and
destroyed at every opportunity by the
public, yet they steadily increase, and
what is more perplexing they seem per-
fectly contentcd with their lot, and are
cheerful and even hilarious
Not only do they deprive the barn
yard fowls of large portion of their
daily food, but also use them as instru-
ments of shelter and protection, and that
they have lost none of their reputed
courage and audacity the following Incl
dent will show:
One evening while passing a pole upon
which number of fowls roasted, 1 was
surprised to see several sparrows fly
away from the rcost. Not fully satisfied
with my conclusion-thatth the birds were
roosting under cover of the fowls-I
stepped behind board fence to watch
for verifcstion. Present y the birds
began to return and alight within few
feet of the roost; then one with more
courage than any of the Others, flew over
and alighted squarely on the back of
large rooster, and moment later disap.
peared between the feathers of the rooster
and hen at his side.
Soon the other sparrows began to settle
between the fowls, and in short time
al had found warm shelter from the
storm, and protection from noxious ami
mails encath the soft feathers of the
good -natured fowls. Indeed, I do not
bel eve that the fowls dislike the spar
rows; on the contrary, believe that the
great, generous cocks take delight and
pride in offering protection to these,
their miniature counterparts. I am con-
fidcnt that I observed one porty old
rooster slightly elevate his wing to give
a sparrow a comfortable roosting place,
and then chuck!e encouragingly to the
wee bird as it nestled closely to his
downy bosom.
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How SnOHslleds are Built.

Snowshcds to cover the railway track
have been built at points on the Central
Pacific road, where it crosses the Sierra.
As the trains bound east leave Emigrant
Gap they run through one continuous
shed for thirty-five miles. The purpose
of the sheds is to prevent the track being
buried under falling and drifting snow.
They secure this end, but are themselves
the occasion of great inconvenience, such
as the noise, the loss Of view. and the
confining of the smoke to the train.
There is nothing peculiar in the con-
struction IF these sheds, which have to
support only the burden of tile snow.
But on the line of the Canadian Pacific,
where the road crosses the Rocky
Mountains, sheds of a different construc-
ton are needed. Before the road was
completed, observations in the noun
tains showed that avalanches must be
provided against. A single avalanche
covered the track for distance OF 1900
feet and to the depth of fifty feet. The
result of these observations was that the
company built four and one-half miles
of snowsheds at an enormous expense.
The sheds are constructed as follows:
On the high side of the mountain slope
crib filed with stones is constructed.
Along the entire length of the shed, and
on the opposite side of the track tim
Icr trcstle is erected; strong timber
beams are laid from the top of the crib
work to the top of the trcstlc, four feet
apart, and at an angle representing the
slope of the mountain as nearly as posi-
bic. These arc covered over with four
inch planking. and the beams are braccd
on either side from the trestlc and from
the crib. The covering is placed at
such a height as to give twcnty-one feet
Roadway from the under side of the
beam to the centre of the track. The
longest of these sheds is 8, 700 feet.
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Other Recipes.

.
Sour RoAsT.-Put some beef with
sliced onion into q stone crock and cover
with good vinegar (cold), put u pepper,
salt and a few cloves. Let this stand
whole day and night, and the next day
roast in the oven, vinegar and all.
DRESSED TONGUE. a corned
tongue and boil till tender; split it and
stick in few cloves, cut one onion, a.
little thyme, add some Drowned four.
Have the tongue covered with water, IN
which mix the ingredients, add three
hard boiled eggs chopped fine; garnish
with hard boiled eggs.
CHEAP RoLLs.-Take cold mush (coIn
meal or hominy), and knead into enough
Graham flour to form dough, just stiff
enough to handle with -four, make into
rolls three or four inches long and nearly
an inch thick, then bake in a hot oven
from thirty to forty minutes. They are
best when eaten warm.
CORN SrARcH.-One pint of milk,
three whites of eggs, three tablespoon
fuls of corn starch, three tablespoonfuls
of sugar; boil the milk, add the other
ingredients, and pour in mold. Make
custard of one pint of milk, three yolks
of eggs and three tablcspoonfuls OF sugar;
flavor Add boiled milk, and when
ready to serve, pour around the white
part.
BAKED APPLEs..-Take dozen or.
more Juicy Baldwins wipe and core, put
Into tin baking pan and ill the cavitles
with sugar; take tablespoonful OF 6ut-
ter and the same of -four, rub together
until smooth; to this pour boiling water
till there is enough to just cover the
apples, crate nutmeg over the whole, and
bake in q slow oven an hour or more.
Nice for dessert.
HoMINY CAKEs.-Cold hominy left
rom breakfast one morning may be
utilized the next in cakes. NIX WIN
cold hominy an equal amount OF wheat
-four until perfectly smooth; add tea
spoonful of salt, and thin of with
buttermilk, into part of which tea
spoonful of soda has been dissolved;
when of the consistency of corn cakes, add
a desser.spoonful of melted butter, and
bake as ususl.
VERMIcELL1 PUDDING-farboiI twelve
ounces of vermicelli, drain it in eve,
and put into stew-pan with qrart OF
cream. four ounces of butter, half
mound of sugar, the juice and grated r.nd
of two oranges the grated rind of one
lemon, and the juice of half one, and
little salt; cover and let it simmer slowly
until the cream is nearly sb> orbcd; turn
out to cool on dish. Then add the
yolks of six eggs, and the whites beat
into stiff froth, mix thoroughly yet
lightly. Put it into well buttered
mold, and bake for an hour and halfin
a moderate oven. When done, turn it
on dish and serve with sauce. --4me1'-
can Agriculturist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Truth is as impossible to be so:led by
any outward touch as the sunbeam.
We always like those who admire US;
we do not always like those whom we
admire.
Babylon in all its desolation is sight
not so awful as that of the human mind
it ruins.
Improve the wit you haze bought at o
dear rate, and the wisdom you have
gained by sad experience.
The mind is like trunk; if we'll
packed, it will hold almost everything
if ill packed, next to nothing.
Money and time both have their value.
He who makes bad use of one will
never make a good use of the other.
"Dust to dust" rounds out the sum of
life for the soul that grovels earthward
the soul having affections, aims, endeav-
ors that transcend this world, does not
expect to die.
In order to have any success in life, or
any worthy success, you must resolve to
carry into your work fulness of know
edge-not merely sutficiency, but more
than sufiiciency.
Between heaven and earth hangs a
great mirror, crystal-clear, upon which
the unseen world casts its mighty i'm
ages; but only the pure, child-like eye
can behold them.
Every day is little life; and our
whole life is but day repeated. Those,
therefore, who dare lose day are dan
gerously prodigal; those that dare mis-
spend it, desperate.
No way has been found for making
heroiSm easy, even for the scholar. La.
Dor, iron labor, is for him. The world
was created as an audience for him; the
atoms of which it is made are opportuni-
ties.
The accusing spirit, which flew up to
heavens chancery with the oath, blushed
as he gave it in; and the recording an
gel, as he wrote it down, dropped tear
upon the word and blotted it out for
evert
The narrower your daily round, the
wider may be the out.reach. Isolated
upon barren mountain peak, you may
take in river and lake, forest, field and
valley. A hundred gardens lift their
bloom and fullness to your single eye.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
Salt for the Teeth.

Millions Of dollars are spent yearly
upon dentrifces. They lead to the spend
ing of millions more upon dentists. \
large percentage OF this vast outlay is
unavoidable. The remainder could be
saved if mankind. after reaching the age
of reason and its last teeth. would not
persist in continuing fresh. Common
table salt is all that is needed. There IS
no manufactured tooth powder more
harmless. There is none so simple and
e.ticacious. 1t will actually rrtard decay
after we have filed off the enamel by
using the fools toothpick, which is
quill, instead Of silver Of soft wood
or, better still, a thread. .-Neao York
IimsS.
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"Breathcs There Il Man"

Breathcs there man with soul so dead,
Who not unto his wife hath said,
''1he seasons come, alas! alack!
think you need sealskn SACK
II such man full we'll you know, go mars
him.
-Hiuterioo Observer.
Breathes there man with soul so dead,
Who never to his wife h ,th said,
lit is very olden dodge
"My dear, you should have gone to bed, =,
You knew I'd soon be home from 10 lge. "
The Baton.
Breathes there man with soul so dead,
Who never to his wife has said,
81 wish you coald make su h bread
As mother did before vel"
HO.anm MopatGiReer.
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ment later she was locked within his pro-

ment later she was locked within his pro-
tecting arms.
In a few words she told all, and
begged him to do all possible for the
horse.
"Now and ever" he answered. "One
moment" He climbed to the top of
tall tree, looked around, descended and
said chccrfully: "The wind has changed;
the fire is rushing away from the timber;
we are safe here. But why in the name
of heaven did you attempt such a dan
gerous chance, Nellie"
Because, dear, I loved you so, and,
she dropped fainting upon his anxiously
throbbing breast.
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Chit and Character.

ASpanish student, DR.. Pcrscchira, has
learned that bad men may be distin-
guished from good by their walk. In
law abiding people the right pace IS
longer than the left, the lateral separa-
tion of the right foot from the median
line is less thau that of the left. In per-
sons prcdisposed to the left there is
pronounced widening Of the base of sup.
port, together with very long step;
and in those Of murderous intents the
base of support is not as wide as it is in
thieves, since the angle formed by the
axis of the foot with the median line .
less obtuse, but the popularity of their
footprints is very marked.
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with the promise to try to earn dollar
or so, fashioning verse to fit Lizzie.
The poet was then wrestling so hard with
the name of Lucy that the reporter sus-
pected that he was not really poet,
after all.-Mao Ktrk Sun.
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SOUND THE REVBILLE.

Wake tho world to new conditions,
Free from moss-grown superstltions,
Free from all decayed traditions,
Sound the reveille.
Han the morn. foretold in story!
Souls awake to deeds Of glory!
Leave old fancies, dim and hoary.
Sound the reveille
These the days for noble doing,
High ideal thoughts pursuing,
Noblest inspirations wooing,
Sound the reyeille.
Wake to meet the calls Of duty,
Wake to progress and its beauty,
Harvests wait you, full and fruity,
Sound the reveille.
This the age when thought is growing,
Fires Of noble purpose glowing,
Streams of knowledge strongly flowing,
Sound the reveille.
Daily not with foes and factions,
Soft allurements, vain distractions;
March close linked in thoughts to actions,
Sound the reveille.
Shun poor bauble, gilt or vanished,
Let your heads aud hearts be garnished
Rich with honor, pure, untarnished,
Sound the reveille.
Ours the worlds pathfnding nation,
Ours the peoples inspiration,
Strong in faith and conservation,
Sound the reveilla
scorn mere words and idle tattle,
Demagogue with empty rattle,
Deeds, not words, win every battle,
Sound the reveille.
On! Fulfill the dream of ages,
Genius wrote on wisdom's .ges,
Prophecies of bards and sages,
Sound the reveille.
Liberty has crowned our nation,
Ours the van, the honored station
Sound aloud Gods proclamation,
Sound the reveille.
Wrong breaks ranks, and right Is leading
God commands, and progress pleading;
Sleep not, on, unstirred, unheeding,
Sound the reveille
Up! Awake! The hours are fleetingl
Friends advancing, foes retreating.
Forward, march, The drums are beating
Sound the reveille.
Bridgeport Standard
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The reporter skipped the Marys. They
filled fifteen pages and were quotcI at
so cents each. There were three Prls-
cillas with $l.95 marked opposite them.
The Mel les were numerous and were
marked so and IS cents. The poet said
the demand for Marys was steady: Sweet
old-fashioncd Margaret and Harriet were
never called for, but Maggie and Hattie
were popular. Lille was wanted occa-
sionally. Tho reporter gave only cur
sory attention to !hc big book after pass
ing Lizzie and Lucy. He left the poet
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deer, wolf, every creeping thing were
outfooted in the race, were beaten down
by a swift death, and how could they
possibly escape.
On, Between them and the sheltering
trees but a few rods remained; but
! few feet. Could they bc overcome:
! Voice and lash urged the noble horse on.
! He struggled to obey, but his best clfolts
were becoming feebler, his heart was
! beating sl,w. the iron.musclcd LIMBS
were fast becoming uSc'cs A single
hurs: orsj ced, as at the beginning would
have been enough---thc ra ing Of 4 few
seconds all that was required.
Frantically the girl shouted, in despair
gathcrcl for supreme effort, recled,
staggered. fell even as the winJ roared
and the fire Kissed more savagely.
But the impulse had been sufficient to
cary him beyond the blazing death and
the bushes closed behind and the trees
rose abpvc and protected them from the
s:orching shower.
God be thanked exclaimed the snf-
triiaS girl as she kGelt beside the gallant
horse. "God be thanked and she flung
her arms around his neck and shed bitter
tears as she saw how Scared and burned
he was, regardless of her own suffer
ings.
! With difficulty she urged him to his
feet and led him forward. But he knew
as wei! as she of their safety, Of the ne
cessity of moving, and lamb-like fol-
lowed deep into the wood where the
cabin stood.
John, dear John, rang out the voice
of the girl.
"Ncllie: Great God, is that you?" was
ms cred aud questioned, nnd mo
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-17
Connpb ellis Vile.
BY SCRIBBLER.

Our crops will soon be all gath
cred and hog-killing time is near at
hand.
Mr.. Chsnie Rogers OF Pulaak. was
with US Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Smith of Lynnville
spent several days with Mr.. Hugh
English last week.
Mr.. James Shelton has closed
his school on Minnow Branch aud
entered the Cam pnellsville school
this week.
DIR. Mitchell was with US few
days last week.
Mr.. Will Wright came very near
being killed by falling post at
at Mr.. Yokley's gin Que night last
week. A cotton bale lying near and
Mr.. Yokley's timely interpositon
prevented the deadly stroke. 1t
struck him on the head and
knocked him senseless, and for sew
eral days he has been in danger
Gus condition, but is now slowly inn
proving.
Mrs. John Carver died at her
home on Minnow Branch Sunday
9th inst, and was buried on Mon
day following.
Our pastor Rev. Isaac Yokley
will hold thanksgiving services at
the c. z. church oD Thursday the
24th, and invites all other denomi-
nations to attend. 1t is requested
that every one bring an Offering for
the poor.
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Mr.. j. Tom. Hindman was bitten
on the hand by a maddog near
Rsiney's stable last Thursday night
returning from church. He met the
dog on the side walk and it attack
ed him at once-a hprly, black
mastifr. It seized him by the wrist
and his cuff protected his arm, but
in drawing it away The dogs teeth
slipped over the back of his hand
and scratched it. Doctors lmmed!-
ately cauterized it and exclsed the
flesh, and Mr. Hindman had already
sucked the wound, and it is thought
the virus did not reach the blood
The dog was seen several niles
south Of town in the aft rnoon and
after he bit Mr.. Hindman he is said
to have bitten a little negro and
was then killed by a colored man
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BrySOn Briefs.
BY A FRIEND,

This is sad occasion upon
which | shall again resume the
duties of correspondent from. our
little country village. The comwu
nifty though expecting for several
months that they would be called
upen at any time to weep with
these who weep, were nevertheless
panied and shocked to hear of the
death OF one of her best yc ung men,
Mr.. Tom Edmiston, who died on
Tuesday night of last week of pull
monary disease. He was a good
warm-hearted, true man and chris
tian, and all who knew Tom loved
him for his sunny disposition and
uprghtness Of character.
Another sad dispensation of prov.
idence that causes the heart OF
sympathy to 60 out toward it's sor.
rowing parents is the death of the
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jpo. H. Stevenson,
Z. Nj. Sheriff., one of our boys
and imam of good taste and judg.
ment," having realized that it is
not good for man to live alone
brought home with him from Gull
leoka on last Thursday one o
Maury's fairest bellies and says ht
lives no Mo(o)re the Solitary life
that another poor fellow will hav,
to do.
Will have another wedding to re
port for next weeks issue-provid
ed nothing slips.
w. NJ. Stevenson and family ar,
on q visit To their son John at PrOfs
Abernsthy's school.
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Bohemian.


We will be able to report one
two marriages pretty soon we think,
though it is a Hard matter 10 tell
just now who it will Be.
The farmers alliance is getting
along pretty well at Chosts's creek,
now numbering II members and
will perhaps increase at its next
regular meeting which will be this
week some time.
The reading club has been forced
into winter quarters we think as we
hear nothing said about it.
Personal:-Jas. Harwell returned
from West Tennessee a few days
ago. Uncle Hiram Sutton will
move TO Marshall county this win
ter we learn. Jasper Cox has pur-
chased the Bodenhamer residence
and will move there this year. G..
w. Griffin has located at Bohemian
and will run a woodshop. Tom
Jackson of near Rural Hill has
rented the John Braly farm and
will move soon. Billy McCluSkv
goes to Halls stand this week. Col
MCGEE and family are at Gree,
Hill, Ala, on visit. Sam kilpa'-
rick paid flying visit to Shame
a few days since. Mrs. Anderso
has been on the sick list this wee
but is better. We are glad to
port Miss TIME Lanier able to
up again.